Banana Cream Pie

 2/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup corn starch

1/2 tsp salt

3 cups milk

4 egg yolks (slightly beaten)

2 tablespoons butter (softened)

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon  vanilla

2 large bananas

whipped cream

pie shell

Bake pie shell. stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan. blend milk eggs. stir gradually into sugar mixture, cook over med heat stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. boil and stir one minute. take off heat, blend in butter and vanilla. pres plastic wrap onto filling in saucepan.  and cool to room temperature.

peel and slice bananas. arrange in layer in pie shell. pour in cooled filling. chill pie thoroughly. at least 2 hours. top with whipped cream and enjoy.